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Spike Lee and Giancarlo Esposito star in FIAT’s new campaign. Courtesy of FIAT It’s a Saturday afternoon in February and Spike Lee and Giancarlo Esposito are sitting side-by-side in a golf cart on a studio lot in Los Angeles. The two, friends for 40 years, have worked together many times over the years on such Lee joints as 1988’s School Daze, 1989’s Do the Right Thing, 1990’s Mo’ Better Blues and 1992’s Malcolm X. They are back together and collaborating once again, this time for Fiat on behalf of the Italian automaker’s brand new, all-electric Fiat 500e. Lee directs and…
MONROE – South Piedmont Community College’s Small Business Center is leading the fifth-annual 53 Ideas Pitch Competition.The initiative allows budding entrepreneurs access to the capital, training and social connections needed to turn an idea into a viable business.These free resources will be offered by Small Business Centers located at community colleges throughout the region, including Central Piedmont, Cleveland, Gaston, Mitchell, Rowan-Cabarrus, South Piedmont and Stanly.“We are thrilled to spearhead this year’s 53 Ideas Pitch Competition once more, and extend our gratitude to Fifth Third Bank for their ongoing support,” said Renee Hode, South Piedmont’s director of entrepreneurship and small business.…
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Hearing scheduled on claims of gag order violations The judge scheduled a hearing for Wednesday on prosecutors’ latest claims that Trump violated the gag order, but it’s unclear if Trump will need to attend. His campaign has already scheduled back-to-back rallies that day in Wisconsin and Michigan. Court has adjourned for the day By ASSOCIATED PRESS Share Testimony has concluded for the day and the jury has left the courtroom. Former President Donald Trump, center, with his attorney, Todd Blanche, left, walks outside of the courtroom of his trial as he exits Manhattan criminal court in New York, Thursday, April…
Meta disregards Oversight Board’s advice on drug ads.Meta has chosen to overlook some recommendations from its Oversight Board concerning ads for drugs.The Board had earlier raised concerns about a 2022 Instagram sponsored post. This post promoted ketamine, a drug not yet approved by the American drug regulator, as a remedy for anxiety and depression.In August, the Board made four suggestions about this post. But last week, Meta dismissed one recommendation and delayed another for future consideration. The Board, which is funded by Meta, claims its decisions should be binding unless they break the law. But Meta seems to disagree.The Board…
Updated May 3, 2024, 20:29 ISTRookie actor Lee Seo-han has issued an apology after posting an obscene video filmed at former TREASURE member Bang Yedam’s studio. Read on! Lee Seo-Han Apologies For Posting Obscene Video Shot At Bang Yedam’s StudioRookie actor Lee Seo-han, who stirred up controversy after posting an obscene video filmed at former TREASURE member Bang Yedam’s studio, has issued an apology. Even Yedam has apologised for the incident. Lee Seo-han and Bang Yedam apologies for obscene video incident In case you missed out, on May 2, Lee Seo-han had taken to Instagram stories to post a video…
We’re now just a matter of days away from what will surely be an event that sees Apple unveil multiple new iPads. The rumors have been pretty consistent — two new OLED iPad Pro tablets in 11-inch and 12.9-inch sizes as well as a refreshed 11-inch iPad Air 6 to be joined by an all-new 12.9-inch version. And as May 7 gets closer, the rumors continue.The latest rumor suggested that Apple’s May 7 event wouldn’t come and go without a mention of the current buzzword of the year. We’ve been hearing so much about Apple’s plans for AI that it’s…
Eagle-eyed AI watchers suspect that a ChatGPT search engine product — in other words a direct competitor to Google Search — will be here in a matter of days.Yesterday, a post in Y Combinator’s Hacker News community noted that a domain name and a security certificate for “search.chatgpt.com” had been created, although that address currently leads to nothing. This could mean anything. A developer at OpenAI could have created that address and certificate for some internal purpose for all anyone knows, and then some investment-minded person who uses automated tools to breathlessly monitor hot domains like ChatGPT.com for changes that might…
Polygon zkEVM’s average gas price dropped sharply last month Both zkEVM’s active addresses and transactions were significantly lower than zkSync Era’s Polygon zkEVM is in the news again after it hit yet another milestone, one that reflects its high usage and adoption. Despite its latest achievement, however, the EVM has to go a long way in order to compete with other popular EVMs like Starknet and zkEVM. New milestone Today In Polygon, a popular X handle that shares updates related to the blockchain’s developments, recently revealed that zkEVM has successfully completed 11 million transactions. The rise in transactions corresponded to…
Samsung has been aggressively marketing the Galaxy S24 range of smartphones since its launch in late January 2024. In addition to extensive online and print marketing, keen watchers of the South Korean company have noted an increase in special offers, discounts, and bundled offers for the three flagship Galaxy models. The 2024 Galaxy S24 family has been more successful than the 2023 Galaxy S23. Counterpoint Research stated that global sales increased by eight percent, but in several territories—including the United Kingdom, France, and Germany—sales rose by 28 percent; US sales climbed 14 percent, and sales in its home country of…
